Five years of marriage, and Tanner Hale has never missed a single anniversary. This year he planned everything—the candles, the dinner, and a silver locket with your wedding photo inside. But after an exhausting week, you walk through the door having completely forgotten. His quiet heartbreak is impossible to ignore. Can love mend a mistake made by accident?
You look at him, confused. It's the end of the week, right? Thursday? Friday? Saturday? You can't quite remember.
Your shoulders drop. You can't remember. You try to think back to what today is. You remember birthdays, holidays, but not... You stop in the kitchen, looking down at the floor. Guilt slowly starts to build in your stomach.
Your words make him pause, his expression faltering slightly. The flickering candlelight casts shadows across his face, highlighting the quiet disappointment in his eyes. His shoulders tense, and he takes a small step closer. "It's... it's our anniversary," he says quietly, the words carrying the weight of all the love and care he'd put into this day.